The phrase that seems to have caused concern is one I have looked up in various online dictionaries. Most, but certainly not all that I looked up include the word derogatory in its description in fairness. The OP has I think explained his reasoning and meant no insult or offence intended, i am sure. I see no reason to doubt that, it is a common casual term more often used in jest than offence, or so i thought, but in my personal ignorance, I did not see it as derogatory till i looked it up. I saw it as a bit like the Aussies calling us Pommies or the Americans calling us limeys, they still do, banter i thought as it was an all embracing jokey term rather than targeting a specific minority of people, my bad it seems.
Lets remember many of us responded without calling into question the title, admin felt it over-stepped the mark which is fair enough, I can now understand their unease. Saying that, why did it take admin to notice it and have to act by deleting the thread before all this outrage about it blew up on this thread, some of those more upset on here were silent on the other thread.
I am as guilty as anyone for not picking up that it may risk offending someone when posting, I hold my hands up, as perhaps all those that read and/or posted should reflect on too. We can all help admin out too at times i guess and try to politely ask a friendly question to one another, doing so might inadvertently save us all from the so called naughty step with a quick edit. Saying that, we don’t want an overly sanitised board, just one fair and more respectful for the posters, readers but lets not that get in the way of humour, banter and debate, we all test each others patience at times and occasionally we all need to take our own advice rather than just give it out at times.
